r/science Feb 12 '25

Neuroscience The first clinical trial of its kind has found that semaglutide, distributed under the brand name Wegovy, cut the amount of alcohol people drank by about 40% and dramatically reduced people’s desire to drink

https://today.usc.edu/popular-weight-loss-diabetes-drug-shows-promise-in-reducing-cravings-for-alcohol/
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u/dins3r Feb 12 '25

Ozempic has done this for me with food and alcohol. I eat until I’m full and then with alcohol it’s like 1 drink is perfect and then after that the desire isn’t there any longer. I’m down 45 lbs.

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u/Wimbly512 Feb 13 '25

That’s the same for my husband